Introduction

The dental department in Thumbay Hospital Fujairah provides excellent clinical services to those requiring dental treatment. Established 10 years ago, the dental department has grown to become one of the leading providers of quality dental care in the Emirate.

The dental Thumbay Hospital, Fujairah, provides comprehensive health care for the population of Fujairah and suburb like Kalba, Khor fakkan, Al- Qurraya and people from Oman border area as well.

The dental program is designed to provide basic preventive and restorative dental services to the entire family through disease prevention services, diagnosis and treatment of oral health problems.

Overview

Clinicians in the department continually strive to educate the patient community in matters pertaining to their oral health and are involved in continuous professional development which contributes to departmental growth.

Patients Services

• Extractions
• Root Canal Treatment
• Cosmetic Fillings
• Scaling and Polishing
• Teeth Whitening
• Procedures which are frequently reported in this category of care are listed below:
• Emergency oral examination (limited to problem area)
• One or more periapical radiographs associated with the problem
• Simple tooth extractions
• Temporary or sedative restorations
• Palliative procedures
• Prescription medications for pain and infection
• Endodontic access preparations
• Draining of oral abscesses
• Denture repairs and other urgent repairs
• Adult prophylaxis with or w/o topical fluoride
• Child prophylaxis with or w/o topical fluoride
• Sealants by tooth or quadrant
• Periodontal recall procedures
• Mouth guards
• Initial or periodic oral exam
• Bitewing and panoramic radiographs
• Diagnostic casts
• Space maintainers
• Amalgam restorations (1,2,3-surface)
• Composite restorations (1,2,3-surface)
• Stainless steel crowns (primary teeth only)
• Therapeutic pulpotomy (primary teeth only)
• Anterior endodontics (one canal)
• Periodontal scaling/root planing
• Biopsy, excision of lesion
• Complex amalgams (4 or more surfaces)
• Cast onlays or crowns with or w/o porcelain
• Post and core restoration
• Crown buildups
• Maryland bridge
• Bicuspid ,molar endodontics
• Complete and partial dentures and pontics)
• Surgical extractions
• Fixed bridge work

Facilities

• HI Technology
• Painless Dentistry
• TMJ & Headache
• Hollywood Smile
• Dental X-rays

Dental Department Specialty

Our department has a special orthodontist who caters to the needs of patients and mild-severe malocclusions.

Community Education

Periodic community dental health education programs are conducted by the dental department in schools to impact knowledge to the younger generation about dental health issues, as they will better serve to educate their near and dear ones.